Ofsted: Good

Furrowfield School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Heather Scott

location_onGateshead, NE10 9RZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

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Attainment 8

5.4

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Gateshead

#4,232 of 4,663 nationally

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Furrowfield School is a Community special school school in Gateshead, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Furrowfield School is a community special school in Gateshead, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 90 pupils on roll, of whom 68% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 5.4, placing the school #13 in Gateshead and #4,232 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 32.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

5.4

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.46

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.88

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.55

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.59

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-3.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.27

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.76

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

57%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)50%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)29%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

77%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)23%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

54%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)54%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)38%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2022

Inspection Report

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07 February 2017

Inspection Report

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17 April 2013

Inspection Report

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18 November 2009

Inspection Report

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09 May 2007

Inspection Report

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13 July 2005

Inspection Report

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17 January 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-04-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-18

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

22.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.3%(12 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 90 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 22.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	90	20	22.2%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	90	39	43.3%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	80	5	6.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	79	23	29.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	74	25	33.8%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	73	21	28.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	71	10	14.1%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	71	5	7.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	72	5	6.9%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	74	26	35.1%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	75	12	16.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	69	16	23.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	70	9	12.9%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	70	5	7.1%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	68	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	68	7	10.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	69	7	10.1%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	68	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	69	7	10.1%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	70	8	11.4%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	70	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	70	5	7.1%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	70	11	15.7%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	69	9	13.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	67	12	17.9%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	64	10	15.6%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 90 pupils

Furrowfield School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover